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… Last Updated: 6 December 2024 This guidance note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). This document should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with sanctions laws. Overview The ASO is committed to working cooperatively with the regulated community to address sanctions non-compliance. The community plays a key role in reporting sanctions non-compliance to the ASO. The ASO …
… The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under Australian sanctions laws. We maintain the Consolidated List and update it regularly. On this page The Consolidated List Receiving updates to the Consolidated List Implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions LinkMatchLite Reporting to the Australian Federal Police Australian Federal Police assistance to find a match …
… for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has by legislative instrument designated persons and entities for targeted financial sanctions and declared persons for travel bans (together, 'listed') in accordance with item 6A of regulation 6 (the Russia Criteria) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations). The 70 persons and 79 entities listed have been added to DFAT's Consolidated … Contact details to request further information or to make a submission or apply to revoke listing By email to: sanctions@dfat.gov.au . By post to: Director, Australian Sanctions Office Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade RG Casey …
… New listings In accordance with regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), by legislative instrument (Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Iran) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2024): Listed Persons …
… In accordance with regulation 6A(2) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated the following individuals for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), and designated one entity for targeted financial sanctions, by legislative instrument . Significant cyber incidents (2) For the purposes of paragraph 10(1)(a) of the Act, …
… by AUSTRAC to develop, maintain and comply with policies to ensure that they do not contravene targeted financial sanctions obligations, including asset freezing, in the provision of their designated services. To assist consideration of that consultation process, the Australian Sanctions Office seeks to clarify the proposed respective roles and responsibilities between it and AUSTRAC for entities implementation of sanctions requirements. The Australian Sanctions Office is responsible for implementing and overseeing Australia’s sanctions …
… Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – to deliver humanitarian assistance, while also ensuring compliance with relevant sanctions obligations. Australia's humanitarian assistance and other programs are implemented in accordance with UNSC sanctions and do not benefit the Taliban directly. Australia also provided humanitarian assistance to support people in … of worship, schools and public spaces are abhorrent and those responsible must be held accountable and bought to justice. Sanctions As a member of the UN, Australia fully implements the UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions regime in relation to …
… Sanctions permits, issued by the Minister for Foreign Affairs or their delegate, authorise activities that would otherwise contravene Australian sanctions laws. Different sanctions frameworks impose different criteria for the grant of a permit. The relevant sanctions framework will identify …
… These FAQs are intended to support the Guidance Note on Cyber Sanctions . This document only provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice or for consulting the full text of sanctions laws at legislation.gov.au). It is your responsibility to ensure you do not contravene Australian sanctions laws, …
… New listings In accordance with regulation 6A(2) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), by legislative instrument (Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Thematic Sanctions) Amendment (No. 5) Instrument 2024): …